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Faisal Akhtar

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I'm Faisal Akhtar, a highly motivated software engineer with over 15 years of experience across software quality assurance, testing, and development.

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I’m Faisal Akhtar, a highly motivated software engineer with over 15 years of experience across software quality assurance, testing, and development. I’ve led test automation initiatives, built scalable QA frameworks, and driven cloud migrations across Azure and Snowflake to deliver reliable software and faster time-to-market.

I work well in Agile teams, mentoring junior testers and developers, and enjoy solving complex problems with both manual and automated testing. Outside work I love gaming, reading tech, and tinkering with tools to improve efficiency and quality.

  • 11 years' experience
  • Joined April 2026

Languages

  • EnglishFluent

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Computers & Electronics
  • Government
  • Education
  • Professional Services
  • Financial Services

Work experience· 20 roles

Software Engineer · Platinum Project SolutionsFeb 2025 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos

Solution development and the launch of the company’s digital presence to support early business development activities. Set up key business systems (finance, CRM, project management) to streamline internal operations and improve decision making.

Software Engineer · Platinum Project SolutionsOct 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

Guided brand development and the launch of the company's digital presence to support early business development activities. Set up key business systems (finance, CRM, project management) to streamline internal operations and improved decision making.

QA Test Engineer · CDERG GroupOct 2024 – Apr 2025 · 7 mos

Migrated client data (customers, products, payments) from legacy CRM to Salesforce. Ensured data integrity and successful migration of critical records into the new platform, while maintaining business continuity and minimal downtime.

QA Test Engineer · CDER GroupOct 2023 – Oct 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo
Senior Test Engineer - Contract · Ordnance SurveyMar 2023 – Oct 2023 · 8 mos
Senior Test Engineer · Ordnance SurveyMar 2023 – Oct 2023 · 8 mos
Senior Test Engineer · Ordnance Survey (Contract)Feb 2023 – Oct 2023 · 9 mos
Senior Test Engineer · TransUnion Group - LeedsApr 2022 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos

Education· 9

BEng Software Engineering (2:1 Honours) · University of Bradford2030 – 2026
A-Levels · Stockton Sixth Form College2030 – 2026
BEng Software Engineering Degree (2.1 Honours) · University of Bradford2030 – 2026
BEng Software Engineering Degree, 2:1 Honours · University of Bradford2030 – 2008

Certifications and awards· 9

Hil Davies Award2008 – 2026
Professional Membership, British Computing Society (BCS)2008 – 2026
Diploma in Industrial Studies2030 – 2026
Hil Davies Award2030 – 2026

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